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< 1 minute readDo you remember why you started your business? For many of us, those first ideas were fueled by aspiration—freedom, growth, income, impact. Whether you’re in your first few years or you’ve been at it for decades, it’s worth asking: Have you reached those original goals? Are you still moving toward them? Have you set new […]

2 minute readVtSBDC is proud to welcome our exceptional 2025 summer interns: Rehema Abdi, Jaimie Alessi, and Sofia Limoges. These talented individuals are contributing to VtSBDC initiatives, assisting with client projects, and gaining valuable experience and knowledge. Rehema, Jaimie, and Sofia each bring their own unique backgrounds and experience to the team to help offer new perspectives […]

2 minute readRANDOLPH, Vt. — June 11, 2025— The Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) is proud to announce the winners of its 2025 Student Innovation Challenges, a series of statewide competitions that empowered high school students to showcase their creativity and entrepreneurial thinking — all while staying grounded in this year’s unifying theme: “Community First.” Designed […]

< 1 minute readRANDOLPH CENTER, VT (April 10, 2025) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), announced that Nancy Shuttleworth has been named the organization’s 2025 State Star. The award, presented annually and recognized nationally, celebrates a member of the organization’s team who makes significant contributions to their clients and region, and […]

2 minute read“I know what it’s like to grab onto a small business as either a dream or a lifeline,” said Debra Boudrieau, who recently retired after 14 years as an advisor with the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC). She worked as a teacher, chef, and publishing executive before making her foray into entrepreneurship in 1986 […]

< 1 minute readRANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Feb 24, 2025) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), has appointed Catherine Stack as the statewide organization’s Business Advisor for Windham county.  Like her counterparts throughout Vermont, Stack provides one-to-one, confidential, no-fee advising to small business owners at any stage of their business as they […]